Transport Canada carries this recall as 2016128, dated 22 March 2016. The American register carries the same defect as campaign 16V170, dated 24 March 2016. They are the same defect because the manufacturer filed both under one internal campaign code, 46G4.
| Canada | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Number | 2016128 | 16V170 |
| Dated | 22 March 2016 | 24 March 2016 |
| Register | Transport Canada | NHTSA |
| Make | Volkswagen | |
The two registers are 2 days apart: the Canadian entry is dated first, the American one second.
These are the dates each register records against its own notice. They are separate administrative acts in two countries, recorded by two authorities under two sets of rules, and this page does not claim that one caused the other or that owners in either country were contacted on those days. What it shows is that the same manufacturer campaign reached the two registers on different dates.
Read the American notice 16V170, including every earlier version of its wording this site holds. The Canadian register explains why the manufacturer code is published there and what that makes possible. Canada and America sets every matched pair side by side.
What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2016128
- Recall date
- 22 March 2016
- Make
- Volkswagen
- Models
- Touareg
- Model years
- 2011 to 2016
- Vehicle class
- SUV
- System
- Brakes
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 11,588
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain vehicles, a securing clip at the brake pedal hinge may have become dislodged during vehicle assembly. This could allow the pivot pin to move out of position, which would allow the pedal to wobble, and could fracture the brake pedal pivot through continued use. A fractured hinge would allow the pedal to separate from its pivot, which could lead to impaired brake function and increase stopping distances, increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will inspect and add a securing clip as necessary.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2016128.